Curtain fixture



March 12, 1940. c. J. DE MUTH CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed March 24, 1938Patented Mar. 12, 1940 CURTAIN FIXTURE Charles J. De Muth, Boston, Mass,assignor to William J. McDonald, Malden, Mass.-

Application March 24, 1938, Serial No. 197,819

a c ai s, (Cl.,156 22) w This invention relates to improvementsincurtain fixtures. More particularly it relates to an improved bracketand rod structure and assembly for hanging window curtains and drapes,and

8,- providing for swing of each curtain section and drape section,independently of each other, toward and away from the window;

, Curtain fixtures as heretofore proposed, forpermitting independentswinging adjustment of thescurtain sections and of overdrape sections,

haveinvolved the use of intricate and cumbersome brackets which havebeen generally unsatisfactory as wellas being impracticably expensive tomanufacture. Y

The present invention has among its objects to provide a curtain anddrape fixture wherein a separate extensible and contractible rod isprovided for each curtain section and for each drape section, allmounted, for individual swinging, in

a pair of brackets which conveniently and economically maybe stampedfrom sheet metal.

Another object is to effectively coordinate a curtain rod and a draperod in each bracket with the drape rod maintained at a desired higherlevel than the curtain rod. 1 i

Afurther object is to provide simple yet eiiective means at the free endof each rod, for maintaining its curtain or drape against slipping fromthe rod.

A feature resides in the bracket structure which permits each bracket toserve either on the right side or the left side of a Window casing.

It is, moreover, an important feature that my improved fixture, whileproviding for efiective arrangement of the drapes around the brackets,contributes to a generally pleasing aesthetic treatment.

Thementioned objects and results may be attained with a bracketstructure having a U-por- L0 tion within which one end of a curtain rodmay he hingedly mounted, and upon which one end of i a drape rod may behingedly mounted, each said rod being movable about its hinge, from anormal position whereit may extend approxi- 15 mately parallel to thewindowcasing, outward through at least 90.

The bracket conveniently and economically may be stamped from suitablystiff sheet metal, and it is a feature of importance that the brack- 0ets of each pair may beidentical in form and structure so that eithermay be used on the right side of a Window casing, and either may be usedon the left side by merelyinverting that one relative to the other.

5 Both the curtain rod and the drape rod for each bracket may beextensible and contractiblato fitvarious sizes of windows; and each rod,at its free end, has means preventing slipping of curtain or drape fromthe rod.

The rods are readily removable from a-bracket by merely lifting out ahinge bolt in the 'one,and by merely lifting the other bodily from thebracket.

Only relatively small projection of the brackets, from the casingoutward, is needed; and this projecting part may be further utilized forsecuring a drape in an attractive manner, to cover and v obscure thebrackets. However, the brackets, when left visible, are of design tocontribute to a generally attractive aesthetic window treatment.

It is intended that the patent shall cover, by suitable expression inthe appended claims, whatever features of patentable novelty exist inthe invention disclosed.

In the accompanying drawing; 20

, Figure 1 is a perspective of the upper portion of a window casingequipped with fixtures embodying features of the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective of one of the brackets of Figure I, greatlyenlarged, and showing the curtain and drape rods mounted therein, amidportion of each rod being broken away; i and Figurefi is a sideelevation of the bracket of FigureZ, looking from the right in Figure 2,the rods being shown in section. 30 Referring to the drawing, a pair ofbrackets l0, l2, one at each side of the window, high on i the windowcasing l4, pivotally support the curtain rods l6, l8 and the drape rods20, 22, so that each rod may swing toward and away from the window.

The brackets l0, l2 each has a generally U form, but in use they aredisposed with the mouth 24 of each U toward the window casing, and withthe bridge 26 of each U spaced outward from and parallel to the plane ofthe casing. As represented, the space between the U-arms 28, 30corresponds approximately to the breadth of the curtain rod l6, so thatthe cylindrical end portion 32 of the rod can fit upright within the U.The 5 U-arms may extend in parallelism at right angles to the plane ofcasing l4 but, as represented they depart from parallelism a littleinward of the desired location of the curtain rod, extending thenceobliquely toward the casing as at 42, 44, each arm terminating in a foot46. The cylinder 32 of rod I6 preferably is located between theinnermost parallel portions of the U-arms, close to their inner edges,and may be secured by mere- 1y dropping a bolt 34 through hole 36 in arm28, 615

hole 38 in the cylinder and hole 40 in arm 30.

- With this simple construction, rod It has a firm pivotal bearing inthe bracket, yet may be readily and quickly removed by merely liftingout bolt 34.

Forwarder the curtain rod bearing, the U-form of the bracket has lessbreadth of metal, so that the curtain rod Hi can swing through 90 fromits normal position of parallelism with casing IA.

Each curtain rod 5,18 prefer-ably consists-of the telescoping sectionsl6, It or l8, [8' whereby it readily may be adjusted as to length. Andthe free end of each has at the front face of the rod,

an overlying tongue 36 within which the curtain through 90 relative tothe main body, and this bent end 58 or 52 sticks down through theforward, vertically aligned round holes 54,55, respectively in theU-arms 2B and 3b. Each rod 20, 22, is thus hingedly retained in ahorizontal plane, with ability to swing inward to parallelism withcasing Hi, and outward as far as may be desired, even to'theextent ofbeing parallel with the Wall on the, outer sideof-thebracket,

Slidable pin or clip holders Ed, may be strung on the rods Z28, 22, frsuspension of drapes. And one or more holes 5-2 in the U-armwhichhappens to be uppermostprovides for securing the drape attractivelyaround the bracket;

It is a feature of the inventionthat the brackets it, I2 may beidentical in structure and in form, each being adaptedfor serving at theright'orthe left side of the window by. mere inversion of the bracket atone or the other location. Therefore the bracket of Figures 2 auditwhich show a structure and arrangement for the left side of a window,would be the samebut inverted for the right side.

I claim as my invention:

1. A curtain rod fixture comprising :a U-form bracket having feet formounting'the bracket with the mouth ofthe U toward the mounting surface;a curtain rod having one end portion formed as a bearing for fittingbetween the arms of said U- body; a forward portion of the U-body beingreduced substantially in breadth by removal of metal from one side edge;there being aligned holes through the arms of the U rearward at alocation of greater breadth of U-body and close to thatside edge fromwhichmetal was removed; and there being a hole through saidibearingportion of the rod for registering with said aligned holes; and a hingepin inserted through all of said holes.

2; Aipurtain rod fixture comprising a U-form bracket. having feetformounting the bracket with the mouth of the U toward the mountingsurface; a curtain rod having one end portion formed asai bearing: forfitting between the arms of said U-body; and a drape rod having one endportion" bent approximately at a right angle to i the main portion, of"the rod and extending through aligned holes in} the arms of the U,adjacent to the bridge, of the; U, with the rod hingedly supported onand having abearing on the upper arm of theU; the forward vportion ofthe U-body at whichsaidrdrape rodis mounted being reduced in breadth byremovalof metal from one; side edge; andsaid bearing portion of, thecurtain rod being hingedly mounted between thearms-of the U at arearwardlocationof greater breadth of U- body,, and close to that side edge fromwhich metal was removed,

3.v A-windowframe fixture comprising a U-form bracket adapted to bemounted on a Window frame; with the mouth of the U toward the.casingand-with the arms of, the U disposed one above the other, saidbracketlhavin'g substantially less breadth at the bridge of the, U thanat the mouth of the U,, combined with a curtain rod pivotally mountedatoneend between the arms of the U at alocation adjacent to the mouth ofthe U and oifsetv sidewise with respect: to an. edge of the bridge-ofthe U; and a drape rod pivotally mounted, on andnabove the, upper armofthe U; at. a location adjacent to the bridge ofthe U; both. of saidrods beingstraight from the axes of; their mountstothe,tips,oftheirfreeends,and each beineswingable independently of theother through at least 90 from parallelism with said casing.

. CHARLES J. DE MUTH.

